Overview
- A PBS/NPR/Marist survey released June 18 found just 33% of adults approve of the way President Trump is handling the economy, the lowest such mark Marist has recorded.
- An AP‑NORC poll conducted June 11–17 found 65% of U.S. adults disapprove of Trump’s handling of Iran even as a tentative U.S.‑Iran agreement paused fighting and reopened the Strait of Hormuz.
- Respondents report real household pain from higher prices: the Marist poll found 78% said gas prices affected their budgets and about a third called fuel a major strain, and inflation has pushed consumer prices above 4% in May.
- The fall in approval is strongest among independents and some noncore Republicans, prompting concern among GOP strategists and drawing bipartisan criticism of the tentative Iran deal for offering immediate benefits to Tehran.
- Analysts warn the combination of sustained economic dissatisfaction and lingering skepticism about foreign policy could translate into political costs for Republicans in the November midterms, including weaker turnout and defections by swing voters.